Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, Dangote bid Akintola Williams farewell

The Lagos State Governor alongside his Ogun State counterpart, Prince Dapo Abiodun and the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote on Thursday paid their final respect to the first indigenous chartered accountant in Nigeria and elder statesman, Chief Akintola Williams at his funeral service on Thursday.

Also present at the funeral service which was held at the Shell Hall of the MUSON Centre, Onikan by the Wesley Cathedral Olowogbowo, Lagos, were a former governor of Ogun, Ibikunle Amosun; founder of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, General Ike Nwachukwu (rtd).

In a press statement by the chief press secretary of the governor, Gboyega Akosile, on Thursday, Sanwo-Olu, speaking at the funeral service, described the late Williams as a man God blessed with long life. He also described him as an outstanding Nigerian and a big Lagosian.